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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (272578)	1/9/2010 10:27:16 AM
From: SARMAN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Moslems really do have a murderous ideology, and carry it out around the world. It's a totalitarian ideology from which there's no escape once it has subsumed humanity. It's death for apostates [and a lot more besides]. He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. Are you suggesting that we heard the Muslims into gas chambers?

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (272578)	1/20/2010 12:12:58 PM
From: Sun Tzu	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

LOL! :^) And you are the impartial party here, right?! Yes, I am sure from your perspective it is very black and white. But that is only because your motivations are very different than the average American's. The truth of the matter is that America has long been a victim of "superpower for hire" agendas of many nations: the British, Australians, Israelis, and many others have often used playing to America's fears, political winds, and above all the military-industrial complex lobby to shape US foreign policy and military actions to their benefit. The risks to these countries is minimal while the rewards are huge. The reverse is true for America. Australians used the political currents in America to prolong and increase US involvement in Vietnam because they were insecure about their own position in the Pacific. The British used America's fear of Communism to get the US to overthrow the democratically elected government of Mossadegh in Iran, because Mossadegh had removed their access to cheap Iranian oil. Israel has taken the hire the superpower policy to new heights and has deeply and permanently planted itself in the heart of the military-industrial complex. In each case, the foreign countries paid a minimal price if any for their involvement, but America has paid dearly...often for decades. However in the case of Israel, the funny thing is that their dance with the devils in the military-industrial complex has become detrimental to the long term well-being of Israel and the Jews...but I don't expect you to be able to think enough outside the box to see this. Your words in this case sound very self-serving. ST